Mompha ochraceella (Curtis, 1839) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
A fairly common species in the northern part of Belgium, much rarer in the southern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Momphidae > Genus: Mompha > Subgenus: Mompha > Species: Mompha ochraceella
- Vernacular names
- Gele wilgenroosjesmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1947e. Remarques sur la faune belge. — Lambillionea 47(9–10): 74–75. On page 75.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspab is about 14–16 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Mine
The young larva lives under the bark of the stem, causing irregular galleries. Later instars make blotch mines in the lower leaves.
See also bladmineerders.be
Cocoon/pupa
Pale ochreous.
Bionomics
The larva first lives as a miner in the stem of the food plant. It moves into the roots just before winter and hibernates there. In spring it returns to the stem where it makes galleries in the lower portion and it also mines the leaves.
When full-grown it pupates in the final mine in a pale ochreous cocoon.
The species hibernates in the larval stage.
Adults hide during daytime. They become active at night and come to light.
Flight periods
One generation a year from late May till early August.
Habitat
Preferably in damp situations, banks of rivers, ditches.
